| August 2, 2021 
 If you’re a student heading to a college or university campus in Michigan this fall, you will need a COVID-19 vaccine at a handful of schools. In some cases, full vaccination is needed before arriving on campus. In others, one is required for those staying in on-campus housing. Nearly all Michigan colleges and universities are pushing the vaccine. Public universities are encouraging students to get vaccinated with a message that more or less reads like this: “(A COVID-19 vaccine) is strongly encouraged, and the university will follow different protocols for those who are vaccinated and those who are not, to help ensure the safety of all members of the university community.” Check out the guidelines for individual universities here: READ MORE  From MLive's Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa: "Some folks have mentioned they see an occasional tree already starting to change colors. There are several reasons that can explain why some trees could be showing fall colors now. First off, an isolated tree changing colors early has always been the norm, but it usually happens in late August, not late July. Most of the same reasons why a tree changes color in August are the same reasons this year. Stress is the most common reason a few trees change early." Still curious about those changing leaves? READ MORE  About a year ago, 13 people found out they’d been picked for a new job — one that could radically reshape Michigan’s political landscape and set a precedent for decades to come — from a livestreamed YouTube video, in which their names were randomly selected from a pool of nearly 10,000. It was the first novel step in a string of novelties for the people serving on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, who are qualified to draw the state’s political districts not because of their political experience, but specifically because they lack it. READ ►These 13: Meet the ordinary people tasked with drawing Michigan's political maps
 It didn’t take long for Parker Beckington to develop a love for motocross, and it didn’t take long for his parents to nearly reconsider their decision to allow him to compete. The 7-year-old rider from Saline was following in his father Jason’s footsteps when he began riding last October and quickly took a liking to the sport. It took Parker a month to win his first race and a week later for him to sustain a broken arm that stalled his development and nearly ended his time on the motorcycle. But now, he is headed to nationals. It's been a big journey for this little guy. READ  After 13 years in Kalamazoo, Saheeda Nadeem, who was living on an expired visa in March 2018, was informed by an ICE agent that she had to leave the country in three days. Nadeem, now 65, had spent eight years fighting a 2010 judicial decision that required her to leave the U.S. for overstaying her visa before being told she was considered a fugitive and needed to report to Chicago O’Hare International Airport to return to her native Pakistan. But the Rev. Nathan Dannison, then senior pastor of First Congregational Church in Kalamazoo, and his congregation decided that wasn’t going to happen. READ Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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